I was up in my bedroom and was reading my bird book again. Suddenly, I heard a shout from the front door. I rushed down the stairs to see what was up. I was told by my Dad that he had seen a strange bird fly up into the trees at the top of theContinue reading “Short Stories: The Hawk”
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The Top 7 Sites For Birds In Devon
Dawlish warren The place for birds, Dawlish Warren’s Bird List is 199 strong! The place is especially good for terns and assorted wader species such as sanderlings. It’s a very nice walk. You can walk either along the beach or through the actual nature reserve. 2. Slapton ley NNR Where I saw my first blackContinue reading “The Top 7 Sites For Birds In Devon”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 14
Mystery Bird 1 I have a black cap and I am very tricky to separate from a willow tit. Despite my name, I do not like to live in marshes. I am a marsh tit! Mystery Bird 2 I am a wader and am related to the spotted redshank. I belong to the sandpiper family.Continue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 14”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 14
Mystery Bird 1 I have a black cap I am very tricky to separate from the willow tit. I don’t actually like to live in marshes. Mystery Bird 2 I am a wader I am related to the spotted redshank I am a sandpiper Mystery Bird 3 I am a very exotic looking bird IContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 14”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 13
Your answers could have been tawny, barn, little, short eared or long eared owls. 2. Your answers could have been common, arctic, little, sandwich, roseate or black terns. 3. Your answers could have been mute, whooper or bewick’s swans. 4. Your answers could have been black tailed or bar tailed godwits. 5. Your answers couldContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 13”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 13
Here are the questions. [ please note that these are for British natives only] How many owls can you name? 2. How many terns can you name? 3. How many swans can you name? 4. How many godwits can you name? 5. How many scoters can you name?
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 12
Mystery Bird 1 In summer I am a jet black bird with yellow and rusty red. I am a very scarce bird in the UK and I am most often seen in winter. I am a black necked grebe! Mystery Bird 2 In summer, I have a rusty red neck. I am a grebe andContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 12”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 12
Here are the questions Mystery Bird 1 In summer, I am a jet black bird with yellow and rusty red I am a very scarce bird in the UK I am mainly a winter visitor What am I? Mystery Bird 2 In summer, I have a rusty red neck I make the sight ‘Loch Ruthven’Continue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 12”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 11
Here are the answers: Mystery Bird 1 I have a red and yellow head and a grey back. I am often considered as a winter wildfowl. I am a wigeon! Mystery Bird 3 I am a very secretive bird and I like to hide in reedbeds. I am also a relative of the grey heron.Continue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 11”
Short Stories: The Colourful Drop-In
I was looking down into the garden from the patio. There were a couple of blue tits on the suet but overall not that much. It was getting a bit boring watching the same birds over and over again. After all, we did get tits in the garden pretty much every day. Just then, aContinue reading “Short Stories: The Colourful Drop-In”
